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The theft of information from the Cayman Islands’ National Bank, undertaken by a group of hackers led by Phineas Fisher, returns to show the indifference of governments when this type of events happens against sensitive information of the… Read more

The offshore banks are working in accordance with the “Know Your Client” policies. Therefore, they are taking more and more for establishing the identity of all of their clients and beneficiaries, so that they accept only clients only whe… Read more

Is it possible to surf the Internet without having the feeling of being constantly watched? Is it possible to escape the control of government agencies over what websites we visit, who we write an email to or who we chat with? The revelations of Wiki… Read more

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), published the “secret” contents that were protected in ten offshore bank jurisdictions scattered around the world, which allowed them to sift through the registers of more … Read more

Offshore, or extraterritorial, banks are those that are normally located in tax havens, countries regulated by special laws that grant greater freedom in their operations in addition to a more favorable tax treatment, since they are banking entities … Read more

When you need diversification, security and privacy, the availability of an offshore bank account becomes fundamental, more so each time when, looking at your earnings from your native country, your options are very much at risk, due, above all, to b… Read more

The authorities of Curaçao and Panama have decided to intervene in the offshore banks Orinoco NV and Allbank Corp belonging to the BOD financial group of Venezuela. This measure, together with the recent suspension of MasterCard’s operat… Read more

The theft of classified information, paid for by the United States, which were converted into the so-called “Panama Papers”, has paradoxically strengthened Panama’s financial center, because one idea has been very clear from the ent… Read more

Opening an offshore bank account in Switzerland is a process that requires the support of a specialized adviser; however, there are so many benefits to be obtained with this account that it is very useful for all those people and businesses that ar… Read more

Saying offshore bank today has acquired very negative connotations in recent months. The mere thought immediately brings to mind illicit activities, tax evasion and corruption. And yet, the offshore bank system has nothing to do with tax evasion sinc… Read more

An offshore bank account is very useful because it helps protect assets, reduce political-financial risks and offers greater freedom; in addition, having an offshore bank account is completely legal and more and more people around the world are usi… Read more

Opening a bank account in the United States has become a necessity for thousands of people around the world who, to protect their assets or carry out new affairs, they need to manage a bank account in an American financial institute or simply for gat… Read more

All of us, bank users and financial institutions alike, have had to learn the basic terms used in anti-money laundering policies, known by the acronym AML. The Group for International Financial Action – GAFI – was created to prevent mon… Read more

The Choice Bank of Belize, after 10 years on the market, is passing through a strong liquidity crisis that has driven it to stop withdrawal of money by its accountholders. The problem is very serious; however, in such a complex context, the Central B… Read more

The Central Bank of Belize decided to revoke Choice Bank Limited’s license, in what has turned out to be an unexpected movement that has caused serious problems for account depositors, since Choice has ensured that, starting July 2, it will all… Read more

Distinguished Mr. Dean Barrow
First Minister of Belize,
This is your humble servant, Giovanni Caporaso Gottlieb, practicing attorney in Panama, with 30 years of experience in offshore banking; I’m writing to you on behalf of a large numbe… Read more

Distinguished Ms. Joy Grant
Governor of the Central Bank of Belize
This is your humble servant, Giovanni Caporaso Gottlieb, practicing attorney in Panama, with 30 years of experience in offshore banking; I’m writing to you on behalf of a … Read more

The super-liquidator, Henry J. Hazel, nominated by the Central Bank of Belize at the beginning of July didn’t last even two days and yet, we don’t know how much he was paid. Thanks to the pressure put on the Central Bank of Beli… Read more

The strong allegations made by the Panamanian lawyer Giovanni Caporaso against the mismanagement in the case of the Choice bank, by the Central Bank of Belize, have had a great media impact; Although neither the Governor, Joy Grant, nor Prime Ministe… Read more

The increasingly more restrictive regulations on AML (anti-money laundering) are being used by less than serious financial institutions to keep the money of some of their customers or to not pay them when they are lacking cash. It happened to many of… Read more

The crisis at the offshore Loyal Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines with offices in Budapest continues, just recently its customers learned that incoming and outgoing transfers were suspended indefinitely; Although, as is often the case in these … Read more

Offshore Banks Directory offers the services of lawyers specialized in investigating and negotiating the recuperation of funds in dormant and inherited offshore bank accounts.
“Dormant bank accounts” and inheritances are more common than… Read more

Every person who is interested in doing business in low taxation countries asks him/herself the following question: Is opening a bank account or company in an offshore or low taxation jurisdiction legal? The answer is “Yes”, a foreign acc… Read more

Since the beginning, the United States and Europe have been intent on making offshore banks appear to be accomplices in money laundering, however a financial investigation has revealed exactly the opposite.
Frauds investigator Martin Woods published… Read more

Brazilian millionaires prefer placing their money in tax havens such as Panama, Switzerland, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and others, according to a recent investigation in which it was revealed that the amount of money deposited in offshore banks … Read more

United States citizens will be watched even more after the agreement signed between the United States and Switzerland The government of the United States will multiply tax pressures on its citizens, after arriving at an agreement with Switzerland for… Read more

A report by Center for Economic Business Research (CEBR) specialists has revealed that the City of London is losing its excellence in the financial world, while New York and the Asian financial centers, such as Singapore and Hong Kong, are becom… Read more

Regulations on world cash flow have strengthened, provoking the majority of governments, including those which emphasize their bank secret – like Switzerland – face serious pressures to change their policies and allow a greater exchange o… Read more

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), considered to be the world’s largest bank, approved the acquisition of 80% of the shares and votes of the of the Standard Bank Argentina (SBA), which up to this time was in the hands of … Read more

By the Editors of the Offshore Banks Directory
According to the report The Cost of Tax Abuse, prepared by the Tax Justice Network organization in November 2011, tax evasion around the world amounts annually to about 3.1 billion dollars; this amoun… Read more

If you are interested in buying gold ingots and so is the client of the ICBC (Industrial & Commercial Bank of China), one of the large banks in Spain, you can already become part of a new business: buying gold ingots through an Internet portal in… Read more

The richest people on the planet keep money in offshore banking centers for an astronomical amount that fluctuates between 23 and 35 trillion USD. This is equal to the GDP of the United States and Japan in the first case, the first two plus Germany i… Read more

One of the key developments in the world economy during the last few decades has been the growing international mobility of capital. An element in this process has been the growth of offshore finance. Ghana has taken a leadership role in Africa follo… Read more

Do you wish to retire to the place of your dreams, to a tropical paradise, with low taxes? Do you want an opportunity to improve your business? Do you need to travel without many complications when it’s time to apply for a visa because your cou… Read more

Knowing the Chinese market is essential for small and medium businesses that hope to trade with the country with the largest population in the world. Nevertheless, it’s not easy to acquire this knowledge, because the socio-political reality of … Read more

SWIFT is the acronym of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, an organization headquartered in Belgium that has offices in all of the world’s major financial centers and is dedicated to furnishing security and reserv… Read more